The world’s richest man takes on the challenge again. No, you’re not running a multibillion-dollar company, trying to colonize Mars, or even preparing for a new role as a top advisor to the U.S. government. But instead, it glorifies and amplifies far-right thugs.
Yes, Elon Musk’s latest obsession is Tommy Robinson, Britain’s most notorious and seemingly most influential Islamophobe. Mr. Musk’s New Year’s greeting wasn’t about good luck for humanity or his own hopes for a peaceful future, it was bizarre. multiple phone “Free Tommy Robinson from Jail.” (He even made one of them his own) pinned tweet!)
While many people in the UK know exactly who Tommy Robinson is, many people in the US and other countries are not familiar with his statements or past. Ridiculously, many of Musk’s supporters now seem to believe Robinson is some kind of martyr to free speech, a political prisoner in a UK infested with Muslim rapists. Prominent Republican senators in the United States I threw my weight away Behind the calls for Robinson’s release.
So as the Tesla boss continues to cozy up to far-right figures in the US, UK, Germany and beyond, here are five things you need to know about his new friend Tommy Robinson. This person is so extreme that even Mr. Musk has criticized him. former friend nigel farage won’t touch him using a 10 foot pole.
Much of Robinson’s rhetoric centers on attacks, even though he claims he only opposes Islamic extremism. all Not only extremists but also Muslims.
